A new Redmi phone with model number 2212ARNC4L has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The device has also been spotted with the Redmi 12C moniker in the IMEI database (via. Xiaomiui). Hence, it appears that the device will be launched soon in the global market.
Earlier this year, Redmi unveiled the Redmi 10C with the Snapdragon 680 onboard in different markets. Now that the Redmi 12C name has appeared in the IMEI database, it seems that the company may skip the Redmi 11C device.
Unfortunately, there is no information available on the major specifications of the Redmi 12C. However, it does reveal that the device will support dual-band Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity. It will be preloaded with the MIUI 13 operating system. It appears that the Redmi 12C will be an entry-level phone like the Redmi 10C and Redmi 9C. The model number of the device does suggest that it will launch in December this year.
Apart from the Redmi 12C, the company is also said to be working on the Redmi 11A. A Redmi phone with the model number 22120RNC86C was spotted at TENAA in November. This device is believed to be the Redmi 11A handset. Its Indian variant has been certified by the BIS authority, whereas its global edition has been in the IMDA database recently.
The alleged Redmi 11A’s TENAA listing revealed that it has a 6.708-inch IPS LCD HD+ display, a 5-megapixel front camera, and a 50-megapixel dual-camera system. It is powered by an unknown octa-core processor that clocks at 2.0GHz. The phone is expected to feature up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of built-in storage. It will pack a 5,000mAh battery and is likely to run on MIUI 13-based Android 12 OS. Some of its other features include LTE connectivity, an IR blaster, and a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
Several reports have claimed that the Oppo Find N2 Flip will debut by mid-December. A leaked video of the device recently surfaced on Weibo to showcase its design. Now, a leaked render, revealing the rear design of the Find N2 Flip, has been spotted on Weibo (via Abhishek Yadav).
The leaked render seems to match the device that was seen in the hands-on video. As can be seen, the top part of its back has a vertical dual-camera setup followed by an LED flash and “Powered by MariSilicon” branding. The cover display available on the device appears to be bigger than what’s available on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Motorola Razr 2022.
Oppo Find N2 Flip Specifications
The Oppo Find N2 Flip is expected to feature a 6.8-inch foldable E6 AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution. Its display punch-hole will house a 32-megapixel Sony IMX709 selfie camera. The rear camera setup of the flip phone will feature a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 primary camera and an 8-megapixel Sony IMX355 ultra-wide lens. The cover display of the Find N2 Flip will measure 3.26 inches.
The Find N2 Flip will be powered by the Dimensity 9000 chipset, with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB internal storage. The device will pack a 4,300mAh battery, which will support 44W fast charging. It will run on the ColorOS 13-based Android 13 OS. For security, it will feature a side-facing fingerprint scanner. It is likely to be available in black, white, and green colors.
The Oppo Find N2 and Find N2 Flip foldables are expected to launch through Oppo’s upcoming INNO Day 2022 event. A recent leak claimed that the Find N2 Flip will also release in the global market.
It has been months since the beta testing for the Android TV 13 was started. Unlike smartphones, getting access to the beta version of Android TV is much more difficult and almost impossible for general users. It requires specific developer-focused hardware and not everyone can just boot and run the beta version of Android TV. In fact, the second beta version of Android 13 was so restrictive that only selected devices were able to run the operating system.
Returning to the main topic, the Android TV 13 has now officially been released from beta testing. But hold on, the stable rollout is still pending and it is not yet available to the broader public. The most active OEMs may start rolling out the stable Android TV 13 to their TVs after Google releases the codes to the OEMs in a few weeks. On the other hand, there is currently no official word regarding the operating system’s public release date. But now that it has left beta testing, we genuinely doubt it will take long—if everything goes according to plan, of course!
Additionally, it has been said that Android TV 13 gives the features beneath the UI more priority. This suggests that the UI of the next Android TV may not receive a significant overhaul. In essence, Google is giving developers additional APIs and accessibility tools. The TV-friendly platform will gradually become more accessible as a result of this. We may at least have some optimism that Android TVs will now be easier to use because of this!
Speaking of changes, the Android TV 13 will now allow users to alter the default refresh rate and screen resolution, as well as add support for additional keyboard layouts, a live audio description function, and improvements to the audio manager API. These changes will be dependent on user preferences. The user experience will be redesigned with Android 13, though. It introduces numerous behind-the-scenes improvements that will open up the TV platform. And that is unquestionably something to expect!
The CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc, Sundar Pichai has now been honoured with a Padma Bhushan Civilian Award by the Government of India. Sundar is quite famous all across the globe for his root background in India. He has been honoured with this India’s third-highest civilian award by the Government of India in San Francisco. While receiving the award, he exclaims that “India is a sole part of me and I will carry it wherever I go”.
While receiving the award from an Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the CEO says also says that “I was fortunate to grow up in a family that cherished learning and knowledge, with parents who sacrificed a lot to make sure I had opportunities to explore my interests”.
Sundar Pichai was awarded with the Padma Bhushan award under the Trade and Industry category, and he was among the 17 top personnel of India who was honoured with this civilian award. “Happy to present Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, with the Padma Bhushan in San Francisco. His motivational journey from Madurai to Mountain View strengthened economic and technological relations between India and the US and reaffirmed the commitment of Indian talent to global innovation, according to a statement made on the occasion by India’s ambassador to the US.
Pichai also discussed India taking the leadership of the next G20 Summit, which would be held in India in 2023, during his discussion with the ambassador. The G20 Presidency of India, according to Pichai, “will be an extraordinary chance to establish consensus on boosting the global economy by developing an open, connected, secure, and functional internet for all.”
When asked about Google’s investments in India, Pichai noted that the company had trained over 55,000 teachers in collaboration with the government and local organisations, as well as over one million women through its WomenWill Entrepreneurship Program.
A new report has been coming from the house of SamMobile, which mentions that Samsung is currently working on improving the security of its fingerprint scanners. One of the major improvements that the brand is looking for is, to replace the minor fingerprint scanner with small scanning areas with the single but larger fingerprint scanner which could scan multiple fingerprint scanners at the same time and will reportedly have a larger scanning area.
According to Deiter May, CEO of France’s ISORG, Samsung may soon incorporate their technology in upcoming OLED panels. Just to be clear, ISORG is a corporation that manufactures fingerprint readers for handsets. Furthermore, Samsung has already disclosed that its OLED 2.0 next-generation panels will use this All-in-One sensing technology. A smartphone user’s identification can be verified with three fingerprints at once, which is 2.5 x 10-9 (or 2,500,000,000) more secure than using only one. The idea is to use the entire screen to simultaneously scan the three fingers.
By 2025, according to May of ISORG, Samsung will likely release OLED 2.0 panels. Since the new iPhone models rely on Face ID, the CEO stated in an interview with OLED-inc that he doesn’t anticipate Apple getting involved in multiple fingerprint scanning. As a result, Samsung is anticipated to dominate the smartphone industry in All-in-One sensing in addition to becoming the first phone manufacturer to enable multiple-fingerprint scanning.
Many significant OEMs have already given the present fingerprint technology the safety seal of approval, and we haven’t actually encountered any significant security issues brought on by the fingerprint technology. Samsung’s forthcoming technology is said to be around 2.5 billion times more secure than its current model. Now that you know how much safer future fingerprint technology will be, imagine that! We are keen to test the technology as soon as possible.
The Number Series by Honor and the Reno Series by OPPO are not the most advanced lineups of these brands, but they still contain high-end phones with flagship-class hardware departments. And they are very interesting because they are offered at more affordable prices if compared to the other premium flagships out there, such as the ones found in the OPPO Find X Series and the Honor Magic Series. The latest high-end devices from the above-mentioned series are the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus and the Honor 80 Pro: two of the most powerful devices out there, but with a good quality price ratio at the same time. They are at the same level, but which one is the best? If you have this doubt, this comparison between the main specifications of the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus and the Honor 80 Pro will help you a lot.
Triple 160 + 50 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.4
Dual 50 + 2 MP f/2.4 front camera
Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY
4800 mAh, fast charging 66W
4700 mAh, Fast Charging 80W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
5G, dual SIM, reverse charging 5W
5G, dual SIM
Design
Both these devices come with outstanding designs and it is very hard to establish which one is the most beautiful as it mostly depends on the personal tastes of the people looking at them. These phones come with premium materials including glass backs and an aluminum frame, and they both feature curved displays at the sides. The Honor 80 Pro is thinner and lighter than the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus, and it features more interesting textures on the rear side. But the Reno is very elegant, especially if we look at its camera module with the same color as the rest of the rear side. The Reno is also more compact because it comes with a smaller screen.
Display
The displays of these handsets feature more or less the same specifications, so you would not find important differences when it comes to image quality. They are AMOLED panels able to show up to one billion colors with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080p, a 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ certification, and an in-display fingerprint reader. The diagonals are slightly different: the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus has a smaller 6.7-inch panel, while the Honor 80 Pro has 6.78 inches. Further, there is also a small difference in the peak brightness: 950 nits for the former and 1,000 nits for the latter. But we are talking about marginal differences, you should not focus on them so much.
Specs & Software
The OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus and the Honor 80 Pro are powered by the same processor: the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, currently the best processor by Qualcomm if we exclude the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It is a chipset built with a 4 nm production process and sporting an octa-core architecture including a Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3 GHz (so it is underclocked as the standard Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 runs at 3.19 GHz), three Cortex A710 cores running at 2.75 GHz, four Cortex A510 cores running at 2 GHz, and an Adreno 730 GPU. The OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus wins the hardware comparison because it offers more RAM: 16 GB instead of just 12 GB of RAM found on the Honor. Further, it has a more recent software version: it ships with Android 13 out of the box instead of Android 12.
Camera
The main camera of the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus is able to provide better performance if compared to the Honor 80 Pro: it is a 50 MP Sony IMX890 sensor with OIS supported by the proprietary NPU MariSilicon X, while the Honor has a 160 MP main camera without OIS. On the other hand, with the Honor 80 Pro, you get a better 50 MP ultrawide sensor. Further, it has a better front camera department including a 50 MP ultrawide selfie shooter and a 2 MP secondary sensor for depth calculation.
The battery of the Honor 80 Pro is bigger, with a capacity of 4800 mAh, which is the reason why its battery life should be longer in most scenarios. On the other hand, the 4700 mAh battery of the OPPO Reno 9 Pro Plus supports a more powerful charging technology: 80W SuperVOOC charging.
Price
The starting price of the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus in China roughly translates into €540/$569 at the actual change, while you need about €480/$505 for the Honor 80 Pro. I would choose the OPPO due to its higher quantity of RAM, better main camera, and faster charging: which one would you pick?
Back in June of this year, Samsung launched the ViewFinity S8 (model S80PB) monitors targeted at creative professionals. The monitor is available in 32-inch and 27-inch sizes and features 4K resolution, 98 percent of DCI-P3, 60 Hz refresh rates, PANTONE validation, and USB Type-C connectivity with 90 W charging via USB Power Delivery.
Now, Samsung has launched the new ViewFinity S8UT model, which comes with all the features of the S80PB model with the addition of a couple of Thunderbolt 4. To be exact, the monitor has a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels with a 60 Hz refresh rate, 5 ms response times, and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio.
The ViewFinity S8UT adds Thunderbolt 4 connectivity to the ViewFinity S8 series, which still has 90 W of fast charging capability and an additional connector that can supply 15 W to a connected device. Specifically, the first can power a laptop as well as Thunderbolt add-ons like a second 4K monitor, while the second Thunderbolt port can be used for mouse, keyboards, or charging a cellphone.
Additionally, the ViewFinity S8UT has three USB 3.0 Type-A ports, Ethernet, and an HDMI port. Along with dual speakers, a height- and pivot-adjustable stand is also offered by Samsung. Although Samsung has not yet disclosed pricing information, we anticipate it to be comparable to the ViewFinity S80PB, which sells for €499 in the Eurozone.
An Android certificate has been reportedly leaked online, leaving millions of devices at risk of a malware attack. One good this is the leak doesn’t affect all Android users but Samsung and LG users should not get happy by hearing about this news. Samsung and LG users, along with all the smartphones utilizing MediaTek chipsets are at risk of getting affected by this malware.
Currently, it has been reported by Lukasz Siewierski, a Google employee and malware reverse engineer, that various Android OEMs’ certificates were posted publicly. Malicious actors may use these keys to install malware on consumers’ smartphones. This might have been used to infect phones with malware. This sign-in key has the greatest level of OS rights, which is significant because it means that the malicious actor can insert malware without Google, the manufacturer of the device, or the app developer ever being aware of it. Theoretically, if customers download the update from a third-party website, the bad actor can inject malware while acting as a legal app update.
The application signing certificate used to sign the “android” application on the system image is known as a platform certificate. The “android” programme is executed with the extremely privileged user-id “android.uid.system” and has access to user data among other system permissions. The same level of access to the Android operating system is available to any other programme that is certified with the same certificate, according to a blog post by Google.
Thankfully, there is yet some hope. The affected businesses have already been alerted to the problem by the Android Security Team. The tech giant has additionally suggested that the impacted businesses “rotate the platform certificate by replacing it with a new set of public and private keys.” Additionally, according to a claim by XDA developers, Samsung has been aware of the problem for a while and has addressed the vulnerability. The company added in a statement to the publication that “we have deployed security fixes since 2016 upon being made aware of the issue, and there have been no known security incidents regarding this possible vulnerability.”
The act of application signing is a crucial component of how Android OS protects handsets for the uninitiated. This procedure makes sure that only reputable developers are supplying customers’ phones with software upgrades. This procedure needs a unique sign-in key that belongs to the app developer and is always kept private in order to add an additional layer of protection.
Back in September, Motorola launched the Edge 30 Fusion in multiple global markets. Now, the smartphone has finally arrived in the US market in a special color called Viva Magenta, which is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2023.
According to Motorola’s official press release on the subject, Pantone has been choosing the Color of the Year for more than 20 years by “analyzing global trends and themes throughout the year,” taking into account “all facets of society, from fashion to marketing, social media, and even politics.”
For those unaware, Motorola has a “globally exclusive partnership with Pantone in the smartphone category,” which is why Motorola gets to use these Pantone colors for its smartphones. The American Edge 30 Fusion’s specifications are identical to those of its international version; it differs mainly in terms of color and the fact that it comes with a set of Moto Buds 600 ANC TWS earbuds, in Winetasting, “a color created to suit the Pantone Color of the Year 2023.”
The Viva Magenta color variant of the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion costs $799.99. If you want to buy the smartphone without the Moto Buds 600 ANC TWS earbuds, it is available in a Neptune Blue color option for $699.99. The Edge 30 Fusion will be an unlocked phone that will only work with AT&T and T-Mobile.
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion specs
The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has a 6.55-inch centered punch-hole 10-bit curved pOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), a refresh rate of 144Hz, and a touch sampling rate of 360Hz. The panel has a 20:9 aspect ratio, a peak brightness of 110 nits, and a fingerprint sensor beneath it. The screen also supports HDR10+ and 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset is paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage in the smartphone. It boots Android 12 with Ready For support.
The device has three cameras on the back: a 50MP primary sensor with OIS support, a 13MP ultra-wide sensor with autofocus for macro vision, and a 2MP depth sensor. It has a 32MP camera on the front for selfies and video calls.
The device supports dual SIM, 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS, NFC, and USB Type-C connectivity (USB 3.1). It also has dual stereo speakers that support Dolby Atmos, an IP52 rating, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and back.
Last but not least, the phone is powered by a 4,400mAh battery and charges at a maximum rate of 68W (wired).
Earlier this week, Amazfit launched the Amazfit Falcon rugged smartwatch in India. The launch came around a month after its global debut. Now, the smartwatch is finally purchasable in India starting today. So, let’s take a look at its price, availability, and features.
Amazfit Falcon price & availability in India
The Amazfit Falcon is priced at Rs 44,999 and is available in Titanium. The smartwatch is now available for purchase on Amazfit’s website and will be available on Amazon India later today (December 3). It comes in a single Supersonic Black color option with a titanium frame.
Amazfit Falcon specs & features
The Amazfit Falcon has an aircraft-grade TC4 titanium unibody, a sapphire crystal glass screen, and a 20 ATM water-resistance rating because it is a robust smartwatch. It has the durability to withstand 15 military-grade tests and is corrosion-resistant. On the side of the gadget are buttons. The Amazfit Falcon has a circular dial with a 1.28-inch AMOLED screen with a 416 × 416-pixel resolution and a maximum brightness of 1,000 nits.
Other than its durability and its 20 ATM waterproofing, what makes this smartwatch really special is the smart training algorithm called the Zepp Coach. This app provides AI-based workout recommendations based on your body type and experience, with the goal of improving your performance and identifying overtraining. There are 150 sports modes and workouts that can be logged, and the Falcon can connect to other fitness accessories like a heart rate belt via Bluetooth.
The display is always on in sports mode, so you don’t have to wake the watch to check your workout stats. Connect wireless headphones to your device to use the broadcast sports mode to receive data or to listen to music stored locally (4GB local storage). When exercising outside, you can move correctly and get directions thanks to the support of several satellite positioning systems and dual-band GPS tracking.
You can also sync your workout data with programs like Adidas Running, Apple Health, and Strava. The wearable’s health features include sleep, heart rate, blood oxygen, and stress level monitoring. According to Amazfit, the 500 mAh battery can last up to 14 days on a single charge with regular use.
Rumors are rife that popular Chinese drone maker DJI will deliver a step-down version of its Mini 3 Pro model. The drone is said to go by the name DJI Mini 3 and it is a lower version of the Mini 3 Pro. Leaked images of the upcoming drone point to its imminent launch. The Mini 3 will likely follow the same trajectory as the Mavic 3 series and the Mini SE. The Mavic 3 Classic was released last month. DJI may have adopted a similar step-down strategy for the Mini 3.
A tweet that featured two drone images on December 1 is the latest incident fuelling speculation around the drone. The images were released by DealsDrone, a reliable DJI tipster. The very short tweet read: DJI Mini 3 coming soon. Although short, the tweet has ramped up the excitement of fans waiting to see an affordable and not-too-simplified version of the DJI Mini 3 Pro. Indeed, there had been rumors that DJI was working on the Mini 3. The upcoming drone was reported to be under consideration for FCC certification last month.
It is unlikely that the two images of the alleged DJI Mini 3 shared by the tipster were real. Possibly computer generated, the images alone might not be the main source of excitement, but the fact that the rumor was coming from a reliable DJI tipster. The launch last month of the Mavic 3 Classic opened up the gadget to a wider audience with budget-friendly inclinations. The Mavic 3 Classic retained many of the top-notch features in the Mavic 3 but at a lower price. This provided savings of up to $600 when compared with the basic offering of the Mavic 3.
The DJI Mini 3 Pro retails from $759 and it’s unclear how much the step-down version of the drone will cost. The reduction in quality will probably come from the drone’s camera rather than its battery. The DJI Mini 3 Pro has a flight time of 34 minutes and any reduction in battery capacity is a non-starter.
HapiPola has launched its female-focused Floral smartwatch with Bluetooth calling. The HapiPola Floral smartwatch has a 1.32-inch display and several health and fitness features for the womenfolk. The Chennai-based company says the smartwatch enhances health and fitness tracking like menstrual cycle and wellbeing tracking.
The Floral smartwatch, according to HapiPola, is specially designed for the well-being of women. provides pregnancy and ovulation period tracking. It is also equipped for blood oxygen (SpO2) and heart rate monitoring.
The watch packs a 1.32-inch AMOLED screen which gives a clear and bright display. The display utilizes a round watch face design. It equally has a soft touch and easy-to-use UI and can connect seamlessly to both Android and iOS devices using the JYouPro app via Bluetooth. The smartwatch also supports Bluetooth calling. There are more than 100 watch faces and up to 10 sports modes. In addition, the smartwatch has a caller ID/ reject button for calls. It can also be used as a remote camera shutter, for music controls, and as an alarm clock.
The Floral smartwatch equally comes with a pedometer, distance tracker, sleep monitor, and calorie counter. It can prompt the user via a reminder to go and move around when sitting still for long periods. The Floral smartwatch has 4 days of battery life and is rated IP68 water-resistant. The smartwatch also has Voice Assistant support and comes in three colors – black, grey, and pastel pink.
The HapiPola is offered in India for Rs. 3,999 (~$49) but its original price is Rs. 9,999 (~$123). You can purchase the smartwatch directly from the official HapiPola website, as well as from major online retail outlets in India. There are no details on the duration of the launch offer for the product. The company has yet to specify whether the smartwatch will be globally available.
The Vivo X90 Series is official and it includes the first flagship with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 inside. The Vivo X90 Pro Plus can be considered the very first flagship with 2023-like specifications and it is a maxed out device from every point of view. That is the reason why it is a perfect rival for the iPhone 14 Pro Max: the most advanced Apple device out there. These handsets come at similar prices, but which one is the best? There is not any universal answer and it mostly depends on your personal needs. So, you should evaluate their specifications and features in order to understand which one fits your needs the most. Here is a comparison between the specifications of the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Vivo X90 Pro Plus which will help you to understand it.
iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm,
240 g
164.4 x 75.3 x 9.7 mm,
221 g
DISPLAY
6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED
There cannot be any more interesting device than iPhone, at least according to the trends. With the iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple got rid of the notch for the first time, and replaced it with the Dynamic Island: basically, a pill shaped punch hole placed at the center of the upper part of the screen. It not only contains the hardware sensors for the front camera and the 3D facial recognition, but it can also act as a sort of secondary screen to display basic information. The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a glass back and a stainless steel frame, and it is protected by IP68 certification making it waterproof (up to 6 meters of depth) and dustproof. It offers better water resistance if compared to the IP68 certification of Vivo X90 Pro Plus which can go underwater just up to 1.5 meters deep without damage. However, the Vivo is still a beautiful device, it comes in a leather variant and impressive colors, as well as a curved screen with very narrow bezels.
Display
On the paper, the Vivo X90 Pro Plus has a more impressive display. It is an AMOLED display showing up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.78 inches, a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh (it is adaptive from 1 to 120 Hz thanks to the LTPO 4 technology), Dolby Vision support, HDR10+ certification, and an in-display fingerprint reader, as well as a peak brightness of 1,800 nits. However, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is at the same level thanks to its outstanding color reproduction. The iPhone has a Super Retina XDR OLED display with a diagonal of 6.7 inches, a resolution of 1290 x 2796 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10 certification, Dolby Vision support, and a peak brightness of 2,000 nits. It does not rely on a fingerprint reader for authentication, but it has the safer Face ID technology for 3D facial recognition.
Specs & Software
The iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Vivo X90 Pro Plus are equipped with the best hardware departments you can expect from a phone in the actual market. But the iPhone 14 Pro Max provides better performance thanks to the better optimization offered by the iOS operating system. With the iPhone, you get an hexa-core Apple A16 Bionic chipset running at a max frequency of 3.46 GHz, alongside 6 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of native storage. The Vivo X90 Pro Plus is powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform running at a max frequency of 3.2 GHz and paired with 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of native storage. It runs Android 13 out of the box, customized by either Origin OS or Funtouch OS depending on the region.
Camera
The camera setup of the Vivo X90 Pro Plus is a lot better than the one found on the iPhone 14 Pro Max. It includes a 50.3 MP main camera with laser autofocus and OIS, a 64 MP periscope sensor with 3.5x optical zoom, a 50 MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom for portraits, and a 48 MP ultrawide camera, all with OIS. With the iPhone, you get a 48 + 12 + 12 MP triple camera.
The battery of the Vivo is bigger, but the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a longer battery life thanks to the iOS optimization. On the other hand, the X90 Pro+ charges quicker thanks to 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.
Price
You need at least $950/€900 in order to purchase the Vivo X90 Pro Plus in China, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts from $1,100/€1,043. Which one would you pick?
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus: PRO and CONS
Market research firm Canalys recently released its research data containing the quarterly report of the wearable wristband market in China for the third quarter of the current year. The report shows that embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei continues to dominate the domestic market despite losing ground overseas. The tech giant controlled a market share of 24% to lead the pack. However, Huawei’s market share is shown to represent a 27% drop in its YoY performance.
Xiaomi has been a strong player in the smart wearable market since the launch of the extremely popular Mi Band models, especially the revolutionary Band 2. Xiaomi trailed Huawei closely with a 22% share of the market which is a positive 6% growth YoY.
In third place is a new entrant known as XTC which cornered a 10% share of the market while US tech giant and global wearable market leader Apple came in at fourth place with a 9% share of the market. Interestingly, Apple’s market share represents a massive 53% surge in its sales compared to last year. This huge growth may be due to the release of new products this quarter.
Finally, OPPO completes the top 5 ranking with a 4% market share, representing a 12% annual growth.
Canalys also released a ranking of the global wearable wristband market showing that a total of 49 million smart wearables were shipped globally in Q3 2022. This represents a year-on-year increase of 3.4%. The report showed a consistent pattern of growth of smartwatches and a decline in smart band sales.
Apple leads the global wearable market with a 20% market share followed by Samsung, Xiaomi, Indian manufacturer Noise, and Huawei. It is impressive to see Huawei make the cut in the global market considering the US government’s sanctions against the company.
iQOO was supposed to launch the iQOO 11 alongside the mid-range iQOO Neo 7 SE on December 2 but, the event got postponed. Now, the company has rescheduled the launch of its latest flagship on December 2. iQOO 11 is confirmed to feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and an E6 AMOLED display. Let’s have a look at all the details.
iQOO Indonesia’s Instagram handle has confirmed the new iQOO 11 will now debut on December 8 (via GSMArena). The event will begin at 4 PM local time. There’s no mention of the iQOO Neo 7 SE, but we can expect it to launch on the same day.
iQOO 11 will be one of the first smartphones to arrive with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. It is being advertised as a powerful gaming phone. Teasers have revealed that the smartphone will flaunt an E6 AMOLED display offering up to a 2K resolution and up to a 144Hz refresh rate. It will come with an XDR engine, a peak brightness of up to 1,800 nits, and 1440 1440Hz PWM dimming.
The device could arrive with up to 16GB RAM and up to 516GB onboard storage. It is rumored to sport a 50-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel OmniVision OV8B ultra-wide lens, and a 12- or 13-megapixel portrait snapper. iQOO 11 will likely pack a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.
If we talk about the iQOO Neo 7 SE, it will debut with the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset. The handset is expected to come with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone could be fueled by a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging.
Korean tech giant and global market leader Samsung has teamed up with Zigbang to unveil a smart door lock with an Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) chip. The Zigbang SHP-R80 UWB Digital Key Door Lock is the world’s first UWB-based smart door lock which can be unlocked without touching the connected smartphone. The smart door lock is the culmination of a collaboration between Samsung and Zigbang.
The smart door lock senses a digital home key in your Samsung wallet on your phone, so you don’t need to tap your phone against the lock or open an app. Ultra Wide Band technology uses radio waves like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth for short-distance communications. However, a high-frequency band ensures that precise distance measurements and correct sensing of the direction of the signal are achieved. The UWB technology also provides better protection from hacking due to its short range. The UWB functionality is enabled through a digital home key added to your Samsung Wallet on your smartphone.
Thanks to the Zigbang app, the smart lock with UWB can notify members of your household of the identity of the person unlocking the door. If you lost your phone, you can disable the digital home key using the Find My Mobile tool. If this is not done, then an intruder could use the digital home key to enter your house.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 and Galaxy S22 Ultra Plus support UWB functionality and will be compatible with the smart door lock. Both smartphones can use Samsung Pay to unlock the Zigbang smart lock. The Zigbang SHP-R80 UWB Digital Key Door Lock will debut in South Korea although its price is not known yet. The Zigbang smart door lock could also subsequently ship to other markets.
The market share of electric vehicles continues to increase, according to the latest research, Global passenger EV sales grew 71% year over year in Q3 2022. This being the case, the competition is getting fiercer every day. In fact, the competition is so intense that even Elon Musk, the inventor of modern electric vehicles, is only in second place with Tesla.
BYD widens gap with Tesla in Q3 2022, leads global EV market
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 71% year over year in Q3 2022, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Global Passenger Electric Vehicle Model Sales Tracker. China remained the market leader in EV sales, followed by Europe and the US. The country’s EV sales increased by over 100% to exceed 1.7 million units from just 0.88 million units in Q3 2021.
Source: Counterpoint’s Global Passenger Electric Vehicle Model Sales Tracker
BYD Auto continued to lead the global EV market during the quarter. The Chinese automaker also managed to widen its gap with the second-placed Tesla. When we look at the numbers, we see that BYD Auto remained the global market leader, shipping more than 537,000 EV units, an increase of 197% YoY. Its top three models “BYD Song, BYD Qin and BYD Han” contributed to over 56% of the company’s sales during the quarter.
Tesla’s global sales grew 43% YoY in Q3 2022 to over 343,000 units. The company saw increased demand for its vehicles in Europe this quarter. The smoothing production ramp in its Berlin factory helped deliver a record number of Model Ys in Germany this quarter. However, deliveries fell short of expectations due to logistics bottlenecks.
Followed by another Chinese brand, Wuling, grew by 31% YoY to hold the third rank in the global EV market. German auto giant Volkswagen’s EV sales increased by 28% YoY to recover from their Q2 dip. The ID.4, ID.3 and ID.6 series had the top-selling Volkswagen models during the quarter. The company showed impressive results in China with its EV sales growing 79% YoY and 35% QoQ. Although the brand’s sales in Europe and the US recovered sequentially, neither region registered YoY growth.
Global top 10 EV models
The top 10 EV models accounted for more than 35% of global EV sales in Q3 2022. Tesla’s Model Y remained the best-selling EV model. Six out of the top 10 best-selling EV models were from BYD Auto. The rest of the list is as follows:
Android phones continue to evolve both in software and hardware. While manufacturers such as Samsung and Qualcomm largely develop their hardware, Google is responsible for the development of the software. Lastly, the company brings several new features for Android phones and Wear OS smartwatches. These features, which are expected to be available in a short time, will bring many innovations to the Android interface we love.
New Android features on the way
Add holiday cheer to your photos and messages
Google Photos recently brought styles to collage editor so you can create shareable collages of your favorite snaps to share with friends and family. Lastly, the company added two new artists — Australian husband-and-wife visual duo DABSMYLA and renowned watercolor artist Yao Cheng Design. Just pick your photos, select your design and rearrange the layout with simple drag-and-drop controls.
Emoji Kitchen also has new emojis
Emoji Kitchen also has new emoji you can mash up into creative sticker combos via Gboard. Add some extra 💙 holiday ⛄️flair ❄️to your messages with compatible emoji.
New reading mode on Android
Catch up on your favorite content, your way. The new Reading mode on Android creates an accessible reading experience that can be helpful for people who are blind, low vision or dyslexic. Once installed to your settings, it adds customizable display options — including contrast, font type and size — and a text-to-speech function with speed control.
New YouTube Home screen Search widget
You can also easily access content with YouTube’s new Home screen Search widget. With a quick tap from your Home screen, you can dive right into your library of videos, Shorts or subscriptions.
Cast videos directly from the Google TV
Sometimes it’s easier to look for something to watch on your phone than on your TV. The Google TV app already makes it easy to use your phone to discover movies and shows from across your streaming services. And starting next week, you can cast directly from the Google TV app to your compatible TV with a single tap. You can keep browsing other options while you’re watching and use your device as a remote control, too.
Digital Car Key sharing
With digital car key, you can lock, unlock and turn on a compatible car using just your phone. And now, you can share your compatible digital car key with friends and family across Pixel and iPhones (coming soon to select phones with Android versions 12 and up). You can view and change who has access to your car in your phone’s digital wallet app.
New Wear OS features
As we use our smartwatches to get more done, Wear OS tiles make it easy to see important information at a glance. You can already use the Google Maps tile to start navigating to your home or office from anywhere. And now, Google is adding new tiles to help you get more things done from your watch. Like getting in touch with your favorite contacts and viewing sunrise and sunset times to plan your day.
The company also updated the Google Keep app on Wear OS so your notes and to-dos written on your phone will look just as good on your watch. View labels and collaborators to stay organized. Custom backgrounds, photos and drawings make it easy to see what’s important to you, whether you’re checking your notes on your phone or your watch.
Morever, over the next week you can use Google Assistant to have the the adidas Running app track your physical activity (up to 30 different types of exercise). Say, “Hey Google, start a run with adidas Running” and the app will open and start tracking your speed, distance, and heart rate on your smartwatch.
Chargers are one of the most needed technologies in our daily lives. We use it to charge phones, computers, and even headphones. Well, don’t you think the design of a product we use so often should be better? Shargeek, which combines popular design elements with modern technology, has designed a new product with the same thought in mind. Here comes The first 67W Macintosh charger with a power display.
Shargeek: The First 67W Macintosh designed charger with power display
Shargeek’s Macintosh charger is for you if you are into retro designs. The company, which started to raise funds on Indiegogo a while ago, reached its goal and entered the production process. The Retro 67 has the same design as Apple’s legendary computer Macintosh. It has a real-time power output display, while the digital rain indicates the charging status.
Moreover, the Macintosh-looking charger is as ambitious with its features as it is with its design. The Retro 67 features 3 Type-C ports that support various kinds of Fast Charging Protocols such as PD3.0, QC3.0, SCP/FCP, Apple 2.4, etc. This charger is compatible with the latest MacBook Air (M2) and fully recharges it in less than 2 hours.
The charger is equipped with an internal APS (Active Protecting System) detecting product temperature 180,000 times per hour to shield safety. With Retro 67, you do not need to worry about charging safety. In addition, the company does not hesitate to be compared with its competitors, on the product page, there is a page where the features of Shargeek are compared to other models.
Shargeek’s promotional text about the product is as follows: “Introducing Shargeek Retro 67. We’re passionate about bringing fun and high-performance products to our custom-ers. This time we bring you the Retro 67, an upgraded version of the Retro 35.The Retro 67 pays homage to the classic movie, The Matrin, with a patented “LED Matrim” display to show the real-time charging power and the famous visual effect. We’ve restored the original Macintosh design and the ewterior details to pay tribute to the classic! It’s not only a charger but also a worthy collectable.”
Xiaomi has unveiled its latest humidifier and it comes with an impressive 900ml/h humidification rate and a 5L water tank. The product is known as Xiaomi MIJIA Pure Smart Humidifier Pro Plus and is now available in China. It is a successor to the MIJIA Smart Humidifier from last year and the device is 50% more powerful than its predecessor.
The MIJIA Pure Smart Humidifier Pro Plus Edition is equipped with humidification sensors for auto adjustment and also features a quiet sleeping mode. The sleeping mode humidifies the room silently at 300ml/h with a noise level of 31.24dB. It can detect humidity in the room and automatically adjust its settings and prevent water pooling on the floor. With its built-in OLED screen, the humidifier can display the humidity and the water volume in real-time. The gadget is also anti-mist as it does not form mist during its operation.
The humidifier has a 5L water tank that can be filled with tap water which goes through the integrated filtration system. It ensures that the waterway is clean and the device remains efficient always. The silver ion antibacterial technology helps to maintain the product in top shape. The humidifier can be connected to the MIJIA app and supports XiaoAI voice commands.
The Xiaomi MIJIA Pure Smart Humidifier Pro Plus Edition is available in China for a discounted price of 899 yuan ($127) via Xiaomi Youpin. The original price of the gadget is 999 yuan (~$141), but it is not clear when this price will kick in. At the moment, there are no global availability and pricing information for the MIJIA Pure Smart humidifier. The dimensions of the product are also not known but its predecessor with the same 5L tank was 508 x 285mm. We expect Xiaomi to launch this product outside China in no distant time.
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